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¥ " @ B. CARSON under act of Congress of March 8, later than Tuesday of each wWeek to the country harm. ' No drastic them. ' . frequency now comie reports of it rears its ugly head, and crush or against your country. ¥ pink 'gea. has held sway for a long time. every loyalist is being thoroug: on short notice. uninformed and disloyel. successfully prosecuting three Barleycorn to a standstill. “kickin’ my hog aroun’” now. BEMIDJI, MINN. i ox April 1, 1918, Council met at city ‘hall at 8 o'clock . M. A quorum being present meet- ing was called to order, Pres. Clark presiding. Roll Call. Upon roll_call the following _alder- men were declared present: Bagley, Garlock, Backus, Palmer, Phillippi, Bety: ner, Joanis, Clark. Barnell taking sedt later. Absent: _Croon, Smith. utes, - Minutes of' the last regular meeting were read and approved. _ The followini bills| were read and upon motion and second allowed: Pay roll, month of March....$1,157.38 Wes Wright, sprinkling and sweeping, March .....i.c.... 17.25 Street gang street labor general 6.75 Street gang labor, street labor general . s.isceiaeiginsianant 280.90 St. Anthony Hospital, care one Jag, Todd .....eceveeionads 26.00 . Todd M. B. Ibertson, burial pauper Englebretson ........ciesoos 14.76 H. Marin; hauling wood, poor.. 1.50 Fred Petrie, -boarding paupers 10 date .....ies.cveaiiiessns 146.60 Ed. LaFlueur, hauling wood city hall and POOT .........ece:s 8.60 Jos. Hahn, scavenger Wwork property OWNErs ...........- 66.00 Huffman & O’Leary, chair. bot- toms, city hall ............. 4,35 Fritz-Cross' Co., stationery wa- ter department -. 14.43 Dispatch Printing notices .......... 7.50 Bemidji Volunteer Fire De ment, attending_ fires, Janu- ary, February, March ...e.. 308.50 J. J. Doran, merchandise fire de- ) partment ....ioiieeiiiela 9.38 Given Hdw. Co. ' merchandise street department ... was 5.08 M. F. Cunningham, labor engine dock, Lake Irvine ..c.icoees 18,70 ~ BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER e e e Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter No attention paid to annonymous contributions. Writer's name must be known to. the egditor, .but: not « Communications. for the Weekl‘v Ploneer mugt reach this ,Bfufi? nok; nsure publ ssue. = 4 s LENR WHENRLEN IR did i, oym';mmye unp‘:fihnwugn dress, for, in ad “w OFFICKAL COUNTY ¥ aWD oiTY PRocEDINGE” Y . TIME FOR ACTION. ° It is to the credit of our government that so far, enemy aliens have been most leniently dealt with, even when those | aliens have given indubitable. evidence that they sought'to do| action has been takeén against even the worst offenders, but one and all has been humanely} dealt with, Internment for the duration’of the war has beén’ about the most severe penalty yet inflicted. ; It does seem that consideratien should and would beget’ consideration, yet instances are multipplying that it does not so work. While enjoying almost perfect immunity from harm, themselves, these epemy aliens seem bent on wreaking as much harm as possible on the country that has spared ‘and protected’ All of this is now having'its logical ‘effect. , With greater try’s enemies. The angér of the people is becoming aroused and they are taking the law into their own hands. yal gt This is to be deplored, but there is orily one’ way to prevent; it. That is for this government to'recognize gedition wherever | The day is past when‘any man in America can occupy middle or neutral ground:.”"Every man, woman and child in|] the country MUST be classed under one of‘two heads—friénds or enemies, . There is absolutely no other ground to stand -upon.’ I am either for or against my government. You are-either for It would seem that German: sympathizers in this country would be more; careful of their own safety thgn to us_e1e§s}y arouse the anger of the entire nation; They must surely know that all their outrages can have but one’result—créal hatred and loathing for them and their kind, 'Surely they can not imagine that their efforts will count for a; 1ything ih fhe“fimil result. _This being the case, the people ‘appraise "théir ‘action at its tFue value—unreasoning loyalty to_a country they- ha deserted and unreasoning hostility and’treachery to a country, and a people that have takén theyy in‘and protectéd ‘them. * The government should forceevery man’s hand. “Every’ man should be compelled to_lay his cards on the table—come | . clean—or take the consequences.: And the’ consequences should not be in:the nature “of a GREAT DEMAND FOR SPEAKERS. - Hundrdes of speeches have been made during’ the ‘last three months by orators sent out by the Pubic Safety Commis-| sion. The reports sent in by them indicate that there is a tre- * mendous change in sentiment in sections 'tvlv:hg'r_g pro-Germanism is The Public Safety Commission has a list of 400 of the best speakers in the state on its list and is ready to respond to all demands on its service in this respect. The county director or his assistant in charge of speaking campaigns should be con- sulted in all cases where a campaign is needed and organized effort made to bring the message of the war to the lukewarm, b 1879, nece 1y fiar publication. °* lication in’the current mob viclence against'the coun-- it with:an iton hand. . : ting a The tru inking in. Also hly awakened to his-own duty and ready to do his utmost, eagely and willingly. The attend- | ance at all meetings™have filled the halls, vwith few exceptions, S If any one doubts the ability of the women of this country as fighters they are reminded that just now these women are great wars: = They are doing yeoman service in whipping the kaiser, ‘are successfully prose- cuting a war for political recognition; and are whipping John "‘I‘ha,t Missouri hog that coughed up a dollar .upon being kicked was a mischief-maker in his tribe. Everybody will be Hindenburg can now plead, as his apology for breaking that Paris date, that his royal master wouldn’t let him. In regard to the demoralization of our aviation program,’ would it be right to characterize it as “up in the air?” PROCEEDINGS OITY COUNOIL, CITY | Pioneer Pub. Co., stationery and SUPPMES twren veevenaroennises 11.56 Smith-Robinson Co., coal . 5th ward fire hall‘and lumber.... ~ 85.81 Hotel Markham, expenses Frank . - Anders on_water department, ' 7.70 Minnesota Electric Llfiht & 'ower current library March ........o.o.....ens 3.96 Minnesota Light & - Power Co,.pumping contract, March ao.i:.i.ciuieieaaes 141.57 Minnesota = Blectric - Light & Power Co., thawing mains.... 50.30 Minnesota Hlectric Light & s Power Co., gener month March, s : Minnesota; JBléctric Ent | & Power Co,,_ geteral: lighting 5th ward, Mu,rchfi': ......... 52:65 ents. Petition of electors of the Fourth ward, requesting the appointment of Mr. Pearl Barnell fo fill the unexpired term of Mr. W. E. Hazen, alderman of said ward, resigned, was read .and on motion and second accepted and or- dered filed. =~ Council then proceeded to elect an alderman to fill .the unexpired term of Mr. Hazen, resigned. Due ballot was taken, Mr. Barnell re- celving the vote of the eight aldermen present. He was declared duly elected. Alderman Barnell was then introduced, taking his seat in the council. Applications of T. W. Swinson and Wm. Everts for :appointment -as’ city engineer were read and filtd. Ballot was taken for the appoint- ment of city engineer, 5 votes being cast for Swinson and 4 for Everts. Mr. Swinson was declared elected. On motion and second the appoint- ment of superintendent, water depart- ment, was deferred until the next reg- ular meeting, Mr. Eckstrum being. in- structed to act in that capacity until said appointment is made. 617.23 On the dppiications of Fred Petrie % The petition from the Fifth ward: for {journ this’ meeting, 44 e el et [T T THURSDAY, APRIL 1§, 1918, : & PROFESSIONAL | DR. C. R. SANBORN - PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office—Miles Block P Lo A vl A - PROCEEDINGS. OF THE CITY COUN- £+ R ~H.~ Schumaker “was duly de: OIL, OITY OF BEMIDJI accepted. ; Aprjl 3, 1918. s :’“‘“i‘"- : i o e’ ORI solutfon designated: iNo. 123 An adjourned meeting! of the- city < oofi;cn from; that ot*‘tpl;fi Ast, 1918, was g‘:"i‘“”fil‘?fmmfmfl;°§§35"_‘l§(&°gn‘(’l‘¥£g cal “Lf’d" at At °f,‘ ek Cla ln‘( A clared ' accepted upon i the following gP ‘!““‘ being present. 8. Clark pre- | yote: “‘Ayes,: Bagley, Garlock, Backus, » mon oall ™ fid Palmer, ~Phillippi, - 4 2 Joanis, Clark. "“Nay, Upon roll. call the following alder-}Croon. Smith. . ... -t mo v;we-adecl:red fi:fi'n(: éhflflow ;li It :vaa moivetz and secu;ndedh mntflth'e cks,, , Backus, . , g aet ; commissioner repair the Ji - .Benner.::Bafnelli.&grdanls. CI {'r A Rlbsetftt? so);l Highway at a cost gt not to e;cea:d Smith, Croon. $125.00. Carried. . 2 o Bond Bids. % There.--being -no:- further - business™ it ~~~Proposals."for the Issue of "$25,000.00 H. Newton, for The .caretake of the bld of Fred Petrie of 75¢ per day, and $1.00 per day for those r g personal att; an,, i o orared a{col;etad, Panot finfi&:fi gfi \sald Petrie receiving the .vo of t ! %‘l 5 t;len t?\re!hel‘::l'al of rs ofi] 5. for the 3 WM. E. Ibertson at 318.50 a&%fiflmé?& O'Leary .at $19.50 were - Dle bal- :ot wutu;ken, resu‘l:h;g ‘onl 9' hvot:‘.d'pei ng_cast for.agceptance e 0! Mr Tbertson. S LA g « Requisrtron of =finflclfl6i‘“&om’t “for 250_file_covers,..was granted .on motion |. and-second.~ """ s % rt-of -theMuntcipal“Court’ show- .- was,moved we adjourn. Carried. ” Approved, 2 ing, $83.00 paid the city treasurer for | bridge bonds duly authorized for sale, | Y. L 'wr.h 403 ll:fip March 30th, was read and|.were nsé lowssy o0 o0 ,Qfi. M‘ : )i ' Attest: Je e CLARI!,E.’(,! 3 b AL 484 0 3 g e b . John Nuveen & Co. $26,026:00. with| 'GEO. STE! ., 3 1 ; T ; $§ of_jitney 1o tr%m accrued :Antepest, n.xg ‘.auownne& ni/w&&- : C(l’ty sg,eifi" ity Ery | b Sl DR. E. H. SMITH | Mpt & 4 420.00 ta.be ml?e for .bmnlé-‘bo)‘g;‘, at-| d PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON w m {motion an e the ot fvorney- fees and other necessary 'ex- AT yiga T6n motion wnd secona tho elby Slerk | pumer, °7 S ST U PSS ——— Oftice Seqyrily Bank Block i . Farmers State Bank, i, a y o - AR 'a?ndm:vrl.il ';:":‘,z‘{,’ug‘ licenses of any| ., 5%ccerued interest, subject to an al- : i l‘!?‘&dg This § 4 3 Frs 0L as bisd “Wa offer One Fundred Dollars' Reward DR, E. A« SHANNON, M, D, -} .-PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ] Oftice in Mayo Block' . =<|1 Plone 39¢ - Res. Phone 397 | - lowance of $1,400.00 for caan_!uwn finding a _purchaser, or purchasers, R. H. Schumaker, at par and aci intefest, .subject. to. an.allowance $1,650.00_ for finding_ apurchaser. = - Upon ‘motion of %ldex‘ma,n - Bagley.l: seconded by Joanis, the bid of John Nu-- veen & Co. was declared rejec! Moved by -Alderman Phillippi, onded by Joanis, that ~we :progeed; e Mucous surfaces,. exvelling the Pol- vote on the.two remaining propositiong;{-mon from the Blood and: healing the dis- and that the bid receiving the greater]ieased JODB. - - oo 3 vote to be declared accepted. Carried.i-sAfter you have taken Hall'a: Catarrh mun for a g -time you will see a t jmprovenient’ in- ‘your general ealth, ‘Start taking: Hall’s Catarrh Medl- | - £or any case of Catarrh that cannot be paying of certain streets was re- -eured by Hall's Catarrh, Medijcine. ‘the rred ito_the committee . on streets, walks and water and light. i Matter of a proposed road running west_through south half of sections 1 and 11, was referred to the street com- mittee. 3 It was moved by Alderman @arloék, condéd by Backus, that when we ad- we urn - until ednesday evening at 8 o'clock P. M. A Further bus pearing, ~ad 0 “further business a ng,~ad- journment was taken until’ Wednesday at 8 o'clock P, M, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bemidji, Minn:— State Bank or the bid of R. Approved, maker, .resulting .as follows i iartias A e 2 . ; o e e o || (L8, SIMORE TS, MooANE i GHEO, STHIN, ° 3 the acceptance of bid.of Farmers,: " 7. J. CHENEY. éo.%uc“fmao.'()r‘no. ~1|” PHYSICIANS "AND SURGEONS |/ City Clerk. Bank, one alderman not' voting. . 8o1d 'by all Drugeists. scde: 3 v ) <23 e g il £ Tt . Office—Miles Block' " DR. HA. NORTHROP® ' ] TEOPATHICBPHYRSIGIA Y, AND SURGEON. Ibertson Block ~ Office Phone 153 |, DR. EINER JOHNSON 7s7PHYSICIAN_AND SURGEON : Bemidji, Minn. i | I i - i | i i B A, V. GARLOCK, M. D. l " SPECIALIST . t | That’s what the womer'say who come in lére, look at the coats and suits - | EYE EAR NOSE THROAT Glasses Fitted we are selling, try them on and then ma¥e's seldetion of— ; S e W e Vo DENTISTS e .~ DR. I W DIEDRICH 3 “Oftice;, O’Leary-Bowser Bldg- E Office Phone 376-W. - - Res. 376-R | " Here' we see that you'dre fitted. The stylesare individual, We, kiow - that you obtain unusual valye and that the garment we sell you is backed up -~ e e 1 by the firm that makes it ag'well as by us. ! T ]}‘mj the gmqm‘ yfiu’ z_v‘ant, see us. el oftice :‘1(1":: B_ll?ck, ;{:::;Elnce 346 | . Suits $22.50 to $57.00 || T North of Markham Hotel Coats $15.00 to §37.50 = [fjlenesi ™ W s : <" DR. D, L. STANTON ; DENTIST - Office in Winter Block O'Leary-Bowser Co. |~ wrme — : GRAHAM M: TORRANCE anf 3 LAWYER |, Miles Block "\ * Phone 560 g r—————— A e LIS _ CHIROPRACTOR THORW. UND DOCTOR OF ACLI'RRIE)PRA%TIC v ' Acute. and . Chronic Diseases "';fi‘_ handled with great success. ol 1st Nat: Bank Bldg. Phone 406-W Hours 10-12 a. m.; 2-5 7-8 p. m. VETERINARIANS J. WARNIN! o VETERINARY S%%.%EON JOftice and Hospital 3 doors west of Troppman’s. Phone No. 209 3rd St. and Irvine Ave. o g KVETE §3§RB§NV' M Office Phone 3-R Res. 99-J 3rd St. and Irvine Ave. BUSINESS . GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, ~Dry Goods, Shoes, Flour, Feed, etec. W. G. Bemidji SCHROEDI%Rhons 65 % g s e TOM -SMART g o s DRAY AND TRANSFER o s Res. Phone 68 818 America Office Phone 12 SEV !N' score-arid two years’ g, ofir fithef's “brought” forth on this _* continerit a new nation; coriceived in liberty and dedicated to"the propo-- sition that all’miéh’afe creatéd'equal.- Now we are engaged in a great var, testxixg whethgl‘ that natioti or‘4ny hation so conceived -and so dedicated, can longer endure: +~ - i , The German Emperor challenged | man armies have subdued oti¢ hundred and our right to: exist as a free hation- 'eighty-seven millions'of the human race. when he m.*"'?roxfivéfifld 568 I We have gent our boys to the battlefields h beenafinder e B £in Frarice to give their lives, if. need be, to . nave | ef‘ unader the Intiue ce or {llal{h'ffle’iv’dm’éfe”for democracy. five men, Alexander, Jilius Caesa}', """Our government is' now callingor'us for | Theodoric II, Frederick the Great: {a’loan that our boys may be' properly Navoleon. Each of these men dream--|-equipped -when they go out to face the DRY CLEANING d - la Sy oxin w\f W $ la'E b -z—'th & ‘Genhafi Shster. { Clothes Cleiners for Men, Women ed a'dream of World- Empire—they ] 7] . 8: oF st e o Aot If-the “Majled fist” should" succeed, the and Children - failed; °I &m dFesiriiing 4 di€dm of the sl o, ) & sfe. £ ; Gerl&lan \Worl "Empirei—and My ‘WOr. WO!_I no longer be saie or your % Mailed Fise Shalt Sweceed:*' ¥ children: ™™ DRY CLEANING HOU FE. After nearly four years of war, the Gef- DEAN B Land, Loans, Insuran«¢e and ' < City Property Troppman Block Bemidji MINK MYERS Hair dressing, face massé.ge, scalp treatment. Switches made from" combings $1.50. s.+811 . 6th- St. <Phone 112-W S — As you love your children; -subscribe to* DRy L AN e O the Third Liberty Loans TMOTICAL TNGIROMAPNTS tanos, Organs, Sewing Machines ;i 117 Third St., Demidji J=BISIAR. Mgr. Phone 573-W ¥ FUNERAL DIRECTOR M. E. IBERTSON UNDERTAKER 406 Beltrami Ave., Bemidji, Minn. D N ) enbeatsaw ey This Spucs Dorated by -N. L. HAKKERUP PHOTOGRAPHER Photos Day and Night Third St. Bemidji Defective